Connecticut western news., 1887-07-13
The Russian Bloodhound.

The Russian Bloodhound.
 In crossing the Strand, London, lodged the pole of one vehicle just in ime to be struck by the shafts of an- other, and, as the pavement was slip pery, l went down, and the vehicle went over m', breaking my left leg be- low the knee. An hour later was in my bachelor apartments the work of the urgeon fiaished), and feeling that l ought to be thankful to have come off with my life. I was in for a siege of many weeks, and I had some business which must be attended to by an out sider. Therefore, after a day or two, I sent for Captain Jack Williams, an old acquaintance. He answered promptly enough, and we soon made very satis- factory arrangements. He was bluff, honest fellow, out of active service, and having nothing to do, and the only un- pleasant feature about his friendship was the fact of his owning monster Rus sian bloodhound. The brute was his shadow. Where the dog could not go the Captain would not go. He refused Ill parties and receptions because of tho dog. He refraincd from excursions by land or sea because he would be tenn porarily separated from Car, as he called the animal. The pair were we'll known in London, and the captain was as safe at midnight in the s!ums as any other man would be in the Strand at monday. One glance at the dog was enough to show that ho was as dan gerous as tiger. He made no friends either among dogs or men, and had miraculously escaped dozen weA-laid traps to bring about his death.
 hated Czar, and on two or three oc- casions had reason to believe that the feeling was returned. When the Captain called and found me laid up he had sense enough to know that the prescn ce of the brute might annoy me, and he therefore shut him up in the servants room for few minutes. The dog was usually prompt in obedience. On this occasion he obeyed in grudging, sulky manner, and before leaving the room threatened mo SO plainly that became apprehensive. The Captain agreed that Czar should not enter my sick room again, and in couple of weeks had forgotten all about the incident.
 lhad apartments on the second floor, three rooms in row, with hall along the front of the last two. The first room was for my servant, man who had been with me for many years. The next was the reception room, and the third my sleeping room. Oac coming down the hall could enter at the door ol either room. The bedroom aud rccep- tion room were connected, but the scr. wants room was entirely shut off. l, was hot day in August, with all doors and windows open. was feeling pretty smart, althouga the pain was con siderable, and couple of my friend. had just departed, after brief call, when Henry, my servant, came in to sec what he could do for me. was fiat on my back, as you know, with no chanc to turn over on account of the leg, but l had him prop me up with two or three pillows. l then sent him for ice. Ht had but few steps to go, and the door. were left open behind him. He nao been gone about five minutes when ir walked Capt. Williams Russian blood hound. shou'd dn't have said walked on the contrary he came running in head up, tongue out, and his eyes as rec as live coals. l saw him the moment h, entered, and it passed through my brai, like flash that he was nal.
 The door leading into the hall wa open. Twice as the dog circlcd around the room he seemed on the point of go ing out, but each time changed hi m:nd, whined in an uneasy way. ant then continued his c:rcling. He di, not look for me, nor at me. It was
 large room, with the bed against th wal, and from the way the brut bumped against the chairs believe h was nearly blind. He had been wit me two or three minutes when the hal door was eau ,ht by draught of win' and slowly pulled 10. It did not quit shut. The deg noticed the movsmept sprang to get out, aud the result wa that he pushed thu door shut an snapped the spring lock. The door lead ing into the reception room was sti
 op,n, but the door from that into tn hall was shut. The animal rushed int this room, upset chair and bumpe
 the table, and then came back whin ing, his tail down and his courag gone, and sluuk under my bed. Ths the dog was suffering with hydrophe
 bia there could be no doubt. As h returned from the reception room ther
 was foam on his jaws and he was ( weak he staggered.
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